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Here's what people who use dating-apps compulsively have in common
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 31 (ANI): Loneliness and social anxiety is a bad combination for single people who use dating apps on their phones. Researchers have found that people who fit that profile were more likely than others to say they've experienced negative outcomes because of their d
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Researchers build quantum microphone that can detect smallest known units
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
California [USA], July 29 (ANI): To catch sound at the atomic level, researchers at Stanford have developed a 'quantum microphone'.
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Here's how pufferfish got its wacky spines
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 29 (ANI): Pufferfishes are known for their peculiar and extreme skin structure, but how they came to possess the spikes on the body known as spines remained a mystery. Recently researchers identified the genes responsible for the evolution and development of puffe
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Researchers develop wearable device that will deliver opioid antidote auto
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 28 (ANI): Researchers are developing a device that will detect opioid overdose and automatically deliver naloxone, a drug known to reverse deadly effects.
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Years after good-behavior program in grade school, adults report healthier
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Washington D.C. [USA], July 28 (ANI): Researchers have found that by teaching parents and teachers to build stronger bonds with their children and to help children form greater attachments to family in grade school can lead to a healthier and successful life in adulthood.
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AGO trap: Eliminates female mosquitoes to help curb chikungunya virus
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 28 (ANI): A disease control centre developed an Autocidal Gravid Ovitrap (AGO trap) that attracts and captures female mosquitoes looking for a site to lay eggs. After which researchers reported that AGO traps successfully protected people from infection with chiku
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Five hours of smartphone usage per day may increase obesity: Study
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 27 (ANI): In the 21st century everyone is hooked up with his smartphone, particularly young people, which lead to a decrease in physical activity, researchers have found.
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Alphabet is using StarCraft II to train self-driving cars
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
California [USA], July 27 (ANI): Engineers at Waymo, owned by Alphabet, have teamed up with researchers at DeepMind, to build a technique that involves StarCraft II strategy game to help train neural networks for self-driving cars.
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Sizzling summers can cause second-degree pavement burns
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 27 (ANI): Temperature increase is among the most severe phenomenon of global warming leading to several issues including second-degree burns on the human body, found researchers.
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Discovery of new liver cells can make liver transplants redundant
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 27 (ANI): Researchers have found single-cell RNA sequencing to identify a type of cell that may be able to regenerate liver tissue, treating liver failure without the need for transplants.
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Gut bacteria found in mice could help humans with obesity issues
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 26 (ANI): A specific class of bacteria called Clostridia found in the gut of mice prevents them from becoming obese, researchers claim these may similarly control weight in humans.
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New space discovery reveals how planets form
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 25 (ANI): Researchers have discovered a planet approximately 45 million years old, orbiting one of its brightest young stars. The star and its planet could provide valuable information on how planetary bodies form.
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